Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Lionfish, Counting, and Errors, Oh My: Challenges in Measuring Biomass of an Invasive Nuisance

Since the first invasive lionfish was spotted off the coast of Florida three decades ago, the popular tropical aquarium fish have overrun coral reefs throughout the Caribbean. They have been called “ravenous,” “destructive,” and “a living, breathing, devastating oil spill.” Lionfish have venomous spines, are notoriously quick breeding, and can decimate native fish populations within […]

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